Have not posted in long time. Graduated from UOPX online campus with B.S. in Information Technology. Weight is currently approx. 225.
There were a couple of Feynman references on the last episode of season one of Young Sheldon. Memaw is
dating a Dr. Sturgis who is a real life physicist.
Dr. Sturgis' character is first introduced in episode 19 of Season 1.
"WHEN SHELDON IS NO LONGER ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED AT MEDFORD HIGH, HE AUDITS A COLLEGE CLASS TAUGHT BY DR. STURGIS, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Special Guest Star Wallace Shawn Appears as Sheldon’s College Professor, Dr. John Sturgis"
https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/04/young-sheldon-episode-119-gluons.html
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Friday, August 4, 2017
Have not done a posting for a long time. I am now in my second to last course at University
of Phoenix. Supposed to graduate after one more course. My B.S. will be in Information
Technology. This is actually my last class involving IT. My last class will be Modern Chinese
History. After all the difficult classes in IT, the History class should be a nice cruise to the end of my program. I sure am glad I didn't have Public Speaking as my last class! I got that over with fairly early. The reason I am back to posting is actually because my learning team has been tasked with creating a team blog with e-commerce as the focus. My team mates are Denise Owens, Gilberto Bahuman, Greg Wright, Justin Daniels, and Tyler C. I should note my REAL name is NOT Paul Dirac. It is David Hurd.
of Phoenix. Supposed to graduate after one more course. My B.S. will be in Information
Technology. This is actually my last class involving IT. My last class will be Modern Chinese
History. After all the difficult classes in IT, the History class should be a nice cruise to the end of my program. I sure am glad I didn't have Public Speaking as my last class! I got that over with fairly early. The reason I am back to posting is actually because my learning team has been tasked with creating a team blog with e-commerce as the focus. My team mates are Denise Owens, Gilberto Bahuman, Greg Wright, Justin Daniels, and Tyler C. I should note my REAL name is NOT Paul Dirac. It is David Hurd.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Starting 6th Class MTH/221 Discrete Math yikes.
Started my 6th class. This is most difficult one yet. Maybe I can channel Feynman to help me!
The instructor, Deb Conrad, seems really good and super nice person. She said she loves Feynman too. We are having a blizzard here in NJ today. Grateful to be warm and dry and so far we still have
power. Grateful to have stock of food and cat food for Merri. Going out to shovel path to bird feeders and make sure they have something, and a place to put peanuts for squirrels. When I see them out there, my heart kind of melts a little. Got A's in my first 5 classes but not sure about that
with the class.
The instructor, Deb Conrad, seems really good and super nice person. She said she loves Feynman too. We are having a blizzard here in NJ today. Grateful to be warm and dry and so far we still have
power. Grateful to have stock of food and cat food for Merri. Going out to shovel path to bird feeders and make sure they have something, and a place to put peanuts for squirrels. When I see them out there, my heart kind of melts a little. Got A's in my first 5 classes but not sure about that
with the class.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Feynman reference on Big Bang Theory
This Big Bang Theory episode (S9 EP03) could have been awesome! But the writers blew it and this episode sucked. When I saw that the guys were going to a bachelor party in Richard Feynman's van complete with the Feynman diagrams drawn all over the outside of the vehicle, I was quite happy and thought: "This is going to be great, but they have to make it a two part episode to cover things righteously." They kidnapped Sheldon and threw him in the van which Feynman would have loved.
They were on their way to Mexico to see the house Feynman bought there with some of his Nobel Prize money. The possibilities for this plot are endless! But what happens in a boring, less than 22
minutes of the episode? They break down on a deserted road with a flat tire. Nothing about Mexico is shown. No one shows up to confront them. Nothing more about Feynman. They simply fumble around trying to figure out smart ways to fix the tire and end up watching the van go up in flames. The burning van is a metaphor for the entire disaster of an episode. The side plot with the girls back home was more interesting. At the VERY least they could have had an apparition of Feynman's ghost appear and give them some brilliant method of solving the "stuck tire dilemma. Better would have been to let them meet a Mexican or two and then actually arrive at Feynman's house and have the actual bachelor party. Maybe have them accidently ingest some Peyote and watch them trip might have been hilarious. Oh Well, did I say I hated this?
They were on their way to Mexico to see the house Feynman bought there with some of his Nobel Prize money. The possibilities for this plot are endless! But what happens in a boring, less than 22
minutes of the episode? They break down on a deserted road with a flat tire. Nothing about Mexico is shown. No one shows up to confront them. Nothing more about Feynman. They simply fumble around trying to figure out smart ways to fix the tire and end up watching the van go up in flames. The burning van is a metaphor for the entire disaster of an episode. The side plot with the girls back home was more interesting. At the VERY least they could have had an apparition of Feynman's ghost appear and give them some brilliant method of solving the "stuck tire dilemma. Better would have been to let them meet a Mexican or two and then actually arrive at Feynman's house and have the actual bachelor party. Maybe have them accidently ingest some Peyote and watch them trip might have been hilarious. Oh Well, did I say I hated this?
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Next CIS/207 University of Phoenix
Started my 4th class. First class dealing with computers. Reading the other profiles, I am somewhat intimidated but I am 64 years old.. I better get over it. Just hope I can do OK.
Finished Public Speaking class
Wow, actually finished- and did well - in my Public Speaking class
at University of Phoenix. It was less nerve wracking being online.
If I had to do it in front of a real class would have been harder. We had to make videos of our speeches and upload them to a site called YouSeeU. I learned some good things just in case I really do have to
speak sometime. I really think it was valuable class. I had a good teacher for
this class named Lee Melancon.
at University of Phoenix. It was less nerve wracking being online.
If I had to do it in front of a real class would have been harder. We had to make videos of our speeches and upload them to a site called YouSeeU. I learned some good things just in case I really do have to
speak sometime. I really think it was valuable class. I had a good teacher for
this class named Lee Melancon.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Post # 3 for COMM/218 Week 5
YouTube or other video sites can offer a wonderful way to supplement your PowerPoint
presentation. In this course on "Public Speaking for the IT Professional" at Univ. of Phoenix,
we discussed "death by PowerPoint" which is how dreadfully boring some PowerPoint presentations
can become. Not PowerPoints fault but the presenters. If the speaker finds a video on YouTube
or another video site, they may use it to make the presentation MUCH more engaging and
less boring. One thing to keep in mind is getting permission from the creator of the video.
Most people will be happy to give you permission but may ask about: 1) Whether you are
using the video as a "good" or "bad" example; if you are showing their video as an example
of "what NOT to do", getting permission may be more difficult. 2) Will you be charging
money for the video? If so, they may want compensation. 3) What permission text showing
citations about their video will be displayed and if they have a certain way they want
their citation shown. Most people will be happy to co-operate and videos in my opinion are
one of the absolute best ways to make a presentation more interesting and educational.
presentation. In this course on "Public Speaking for the IT Professional" at Univ. of Phoenix,
we discussed "death by PowerPoint" which is how dreadfully boring some PowerPoint presentations
can become. Not PowerPoints fault but the presenters. If the speaker finds a video on YouTube
or another video site, they may use it to make the presentation MUCH more engaging and
less boring. One thing to keep in mind is getting permission from the creator of the video.
Most people will be happy to give you permission but may ask about: 1) Whether you are
using the video as a "good" or "bad" example; if you are showing their video as an example
of "what NOT to do", getting permission may be more difficult. 2) Will you be charging
money for the video? If so, they may want compensation. 3) What permission text showing
citations about their video will be displayed and if they have a certain way they want
their citation shown. Most people will be happy to co-operate and videos in my opinion are
one of the absolute best ways to make a presentation more interesting and educational.
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